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Christmas Archive

  • Community Wisdom

    Is it insensitive to send a family photo to our child’s birth mom?

    14 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    What kind of gift would be best to give my son’s A-mom for Christmas?

    6 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    How do we stay positive and upbeat while we wait to adopt when we feel so discouraged?

    6 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    Can too many pictures be overwhelming for first parents who seems to be pulling back?

    12 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    Any advice for a birthmom trying to prepare for the first visit?

    1 Comment
  • Community Wisdom

    How do I handle stealing?

    9 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    How do I cope with people who want to make my child a poster child for his/her issues?

    2 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    What gifts can a birth/first mom give her birthchilds adoptive parents?

    6 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    What should I get my child's first parent for the holidays?

    4 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    How do others balance all the family at the holidays?

    3 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    How can I get the grandparents to respect our family boundaries?

    5 Comments
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    • We honor the connection adoptees have to both of their families.
    • We recognize the love and joy as well as the losses and grief of adoption.
    • We do not diminish one family in favor of another.
    • We are flexible, understanding that needs and circumstances change.
    • We set boundaries on the basis of what is best for our children.
    • We understand that open adoption looks like different things for different families.
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